AboutCyndie Stefanik Expertise Co-Developer/author of the patent pending "Color with No Regrets" Selection System. Just recently her Color Program was featured in Faux Effects World Magazine and a separate featured article for her virtual consultations in House Trends Magazine. Her Color with No Regrets online video Color Class is the first to earn IACET Certification with the Society of Decorating Professionals. Her specialty is the $199 whole house virtual consultation which is especially popular for new construction and remodeling projects all over the country. As a retired award winning decorative artist, she now donates her services on a regular basis to the Make a Wish Foundation.
Experience I began as a decorative painter/artist 15 years ago. My work has appeared in magazines from award winning designer show houses in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Architectural Digest. Most recently I have spent the last 3 years creating, developing and patenting a numerical color selection system that takes the subjective nature out of color. Since it is numerically based, color can be chosen quickly and accurately. For the past year, I have conducted training seminars for the "Color with No Regrets" System to decorating professionals around the United States. My background in decorative painting/art, has given me real life experience of how color works but more importantly why it works based on sound color principles. I am also an authorized Aqua Finishing Solutions Distributor and a certified training instructor for the Society of Decorating Professionals.
Organizations The Society of Decorating Professionals
Publications Recent articles and showcase projects appear in Faux Effects World Magazine, House Trends Magazine, WJET-TV for decorative painting set design, as well as local publications in Western Pennsylvania such as Today's Home. I am a regular guest on Good Morning Erie, WJET-TV, an ABC affliate as the Princess of Paint, where I provide decorating, painting techniques and problem solving for viewers.
Could you please tell me if these colors flow, or suggest an alternative?
Foyer with cathedral ceiling: SW Restrained Gold
To the left of foyer is the livingroom: SW Ivoire walls with SW Navajo Ceiling
To the left of the livingroom is the diningroom: SW Burgundy upper wall with SW Navajo Ceiling. Lower wall will be wainscoting.
We cannot decide on trim & wainscot color. There will be a lot of heavy crown and we were hoping for something creamy. Is SW Paperwhite a cream?
Thank you so much!
Jeanne
Answer Hi Jeanne,
Paperwhite is creamy and will appear almost white since there is such a great contrast with the Burgundy. This will work if you have something to balance the visual weight such as a deeper colored rug or deeper color dining room furniture. Since Navajo is already on your ceiling, it may be a good option for the wainscot and then use paperwhite for the trim.
In this case where colors are so similar, you might want to create a sample on poster board using the 2oz samples sold in the store. This way you can get a better visual on a larger area to really see the color differences. Just make sure you do 2 coats of color on the poster board to really get the true colors.
Thanks for asking. I hope this helps you.
Cyndie Stefanik
CopingWithColor.com
814-490-5590
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